Sanitary display and vending device



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CLNTON L. BELL, OF DECATUR', AND" MORRIS Sl KESSLER, OF AUBURN, ILLINOIS, AS-

SIGNORS; BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO DECATUR" ROTARY DISPLAY COMPANY, 0F

DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

SANITARY DISPLAY AND VENDINGI DEVICE.

Application led'March 8, 1924.

This invention has reference to a sanitary display andy vending device which is especially useful in grocery stores for dispensingsuoh articles as granulated suganbeans, rice, hominy, coffee, popcorn, feedsand like articles.

The invention has for its principall object to provide a, display and vending device for vgrocery stores which includest a rotatable support on which are removably carrieda plurality, ofr bins or oontainers,. each pro videdI with a swiveled discharge spout. and valve controlled outlehadaptedto beswung to a position overa Counterr scale for filling paper or other sacksy when supplying the needs of purchasers A, further object of the invention is. to provide suohi bins or containers withl trans pagrent or display faces and with' ai grafvitvv disohargeand also to provide a; means for elevating; and removing such bins` or oontainers from theirsupport Wlienfit is desired to: replenish such bins org containers The-invention has for a further object to providefeaohiloin or container' with an auxiliary:tir-supplemental compartment and. with a removable scoop therefor7 whereby if more than: the required? weight` of materials are releasedfrom. the bin. or oontainers theattendant may scoop-up or out` suclr excess of materials a-nd replace thesanie in the containerf for discharge through the spouts with whichy said? auxiliary or supplemental conipartmentsare in communication.

The invention has for a still; further ob ject t0 construct .suoli a vending device with a' rotatable standardadaptedto be mounted iny an upstanding position near, the` counter of ai store.: said.,standardbeing'provided, at a suitable elevation above the floor, with a pluralityy of. radiallyv arrai'iged. supporting arms on which rester are, supportedbins or containers for storing andy dispensing vaniousartiolesl of food-,each bin or container beingT provided Wit-h a. siviveled discharge spenti and valve controlled outlet;

rIlhat the invention may be more fully under-stood, reference is had to the aecompanying` dra-Wings` illustrating a` preferred embodiment of the invention, in which :V

Figure l is a side elevation, oni aV greatly redueedscale illustrating ourimproved displayi and vending device and its application for, Commercial use in a store, the dotted Serial No. 697,942.

lines indicating a counter and counter scale and the swinging of ar discharge spoutv thereabove, also. the manner. and means for remoi/'ing and replacing a. bin or. container;

Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly in section showing one of the binsL or containers andin dotted. lines a part of. a spout.;`

Figure 3 is a plan view, in cross-section, as the same would appear. on thev line 3,-3 Figure 2;-

YFigure 'et is an enlarged detail elevation showing bins or containers. and support therefor;

Figure 5 is a; detail inplan, partly in section, as the same would appear on the line 5 Figure 4, several. of, the bins 0r containers removed;

Figure (itis a detail in. plan, partly broken away andv partly in Section, as the same would appear, onthe line 6 6 Figure 4t, the bins on containers removedg,

Figure 7 is an enlarged detail sectional view, showing the base structure of` the supports for the bins or.' containers andy the mode of. securingy same to or. mounting the Same on the rotatable standard;

Figure 8 is an enlarged, detail sectional view showing the'upper end of the standard and mountingv and the supporting and bracing means for the base structure tov hold the bins or containers-gl Figure 9 is ardetail elevationpartly insectionjshovving the lower endiof the standard andinountinrest for the lower ends of the spouts anda part. of, the ratchet means, and

Figure l() is aedetailfin orossfsection showing the valve striicture for Controlling the discharge of. materials throughthe spouts.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the drawings.

In Figure l for convenience, We have shown, a. Gross-section. through a store room having the floor. A, the ceiling B and equipped with a. oounteriC, and counter' scale However, these elements form no part of the invention and are merely included in the description to, illustrate'and explain the application and; use of the device.

As tov the device itself, l designates a standard, preferably a pipe or other tubular member arranged in,an upstanding position between the floor Av and, ceiling B. and behind. and adjacent the counter C in proximity tothe counter scale Das shown. The

lower end of said standard rotates in or on a ball-bearing base 2, of any preferred or desired construction, secured to the floor, see Figure 9. The upper end of said standard preferably stops short of the ceiling B and has telescoped therein a non-rotatable extension f5, between which and the standard is Ball-bearing connection 4, and the upper end of said extension 3 is secured in a cou pling 5 secured to the ceiling, see Figure 8.

Secured to the standard 1 at a suitable elevated position above the counter C by set screws 6, is a supporting collar 6. and secured to said collar and extending radially therefrom are a plurality of supporting arms or frames 7. Each frame is preferably of angle iron with upturned ends so as to provide seats or rests for bins or containers 8. The arms or frames 7 are preferably V shaped with the apex of the frames secured to the collar, see Figures 6 and 7, and the side arms of each' frame lies alongside the side arm of an adjacent frame, see Figures 5 and 6, and secured to and between the outer ends of the side armsof said frames 7 are bracing bars 9 which extend upwardly and converging inwardly have. their upper ends secured to a collar 10, seeFigure 8, secured to the standard 1 at or near its upper end by set screw 10. On the standard 1 between the collar 10 and the bearing connection 4 is a strap 11, which extends radially from the standard, andi'connected to the outer end of said strap 11 is a. bracing arm 12 which extends upwardly and inwardly and is secured to the coupling 5, see Figures 1 and 8. The elements 11 and 12 not only brace the upper end of the standard but also serve as a crane structure for a lifting device of any preferred construction, but here shown as a. pulley 13 and a lifting cable 14.

The bins or containers 8 are preferably V or triangular in cross-section. see Figure .3, to conform to the contour of the supporting frames 7 and that they may be compactly assembled on their supports around the standard 1. Each bin or container is provided with a bail 15 and with a cover or lid 1G, and when said bins or containers are in assembled Vposition on the frames 7 the bracing bars 9 extend up therebetween, as shown, y p

Each bin or container is provided with an inclined bottom 17 and an auxiliary or supplemental compartment 18 therebeneath made possible by the false bottom 19. Said compartments 18 open out of the front face of the bins or container, the same to be closed by a scoop 29. rl`he bottom 17 at its lower end has a discharge opening 21 and the false bottom. 19'has a discharge opening 22 and leading from said opening 22 and depending from said false bottom is a coupling 23 to 'which is swiveled a discharge spout 24, the

lower end of which normally swings in toward the standard 1, see Figure 1, and may be caused to rest on the ring 25 secured to the standard l. Providing each bin or container 8 with an inclined bottom` insures a gravity feed of material from the main compartment of the bin or container through the compartment 18 and out through the spout 24. Each spout, at or near its lower end provided with a cut-ofi valve 26, normally held closed by a Spring 27, see Figure 10, and each valve is formed or provided with a projecting ngenhold 28 for the conven ient use of an attendant when a spout 24 is swung out into operative position, as shown in dotted lines. in Figure 1. Should mate rial, in excess of the amount desired, be released from or through a spout 24 the attendant may scoop up the same with a scoop 29 and replace the same in the container by emptying the same into the compartment 18,' as will be understood.

The front wall of each container, above the scoop 29 is provided with an openin 29', see Figure 3, and guide-ways 30 adapted to receive a transparent slide 31 for displaying to customers, as well as the store keeper and assistants the contents of the containers and approximate amounts; also in the front wall of each container may be inserted a designating card 32 with ,the name of the contents of the compartment thereon.

As constructed, the bins or containers are rotatably mounted so -,that they may be brought into registering position to discharge contents from the respective containers into a paper sack or bag resting on the scale D, when the spout 24 may be swung out and over the bag to discharge con'- tents of the container therein. When the spout is in discharging position, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 it may rest on or be held in position by the rest 33 on the counter C. To hold the standard 1 and containers in registering position with the scale D, we provide a. locking or retarding means, preferably in the form of a notched ring 34 with which engages a spring dctent or finger 35, see Figurey 1. This ratchet means acts automatically and yet will permit rotation of the standard and containers in either direction.

The present arrangement for supporting the bins or containers 8 on the frames 7 provides for their removal, by lifting off so that they may be lowered to the floor, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1, for cleaning or filling, as the case may be. and to be raised into position again on said frames. ill-Te prefer some suitable, lifting means and have preferred to show the lifting cable 14 with a hook to engage the hails 15. The position of the pulley 13 is such that when a container 8 is lifted off of its support a slight outward movement of the container will permit it to be lowered and to slide down between the side rails 7 of a frame and to be again as easily lifted into position to rest on a frame.

Such a vender as ive have shown and described niav occupv a space not otherwise taken and the containers are elevated at such a height as will permit a person to wallt therebeneath. Furthermore. the cost ot such a device is comparativel).v small and the arrangement or construction of the crmtainers and mode of discharge al\va vs guarantees to a customer fresh goods and prevents mil- (leavingr or moulding.

As shown, the parts are interchangeable and as assembled presents an attractive piece of equipment to a store.

lVhat \ve claim is:-

1. A sanitary displa)Y and Vending device. comprising a standard. top and bottom bearings for the Standard in which the saine may be rotated. a plurality of bins connected in radial arrangement around the standard, a gravity discharge spout svvingaloly connected with each bin. a alve t'or each spout to control the discharge therethrough. a rest on the standard tor the tree ends of the spouts` and means to hold the `standard in adjusted positions.

i?. display bin for a vending device, having` a gravity outlet. an auxiliary cornpg rtnient in said bin in eonnnln'iication with its outlet and mening outy of one face of the bin. a scoop tor said auxiliary compartment constituting a closure for the latter, and a removable lid for said bin.

ln witness whereof, we have hereunto aliixed our hands this lst day of March, 1924.

CLINTON L. BELL. MORRIS S. KESSLER. 

